Weapons of the SHADO agents

Hi UFO-heads,

What's the guns/pistols/small weapons the SHADO agents are given in
usage? Why didn't the producers come up with something more "iconic"
and innovative? (Not LAZER guns, but something more "in line" with the
futuristic design of the series).

Unfortunately, I don't remember what's the gun they use to carry. Hope
it's something recognizable.

Many thanks,

T.C.

The weapon props carried by shado are pretty cool designs. I have reference
photos of most of the weapons. I made several replica props. I will send you
photos if you want. Gordon Carew


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I don't think SHADO used any off the shelf weaponry - looks like all
their handguns were made for the show. Thinking hard the only real guns
I can remember would be the shotgun in Flight Path - not sure about the
guns the civilians used in ESP and Square Triangle without watching
them.



--- In [hidden email], "apecalypsenow" <apecalypsenow@...> wrote:
>
> Hi UFO-heads,
>
> What's the guns/pistols/small weapons the SHADO agents are given in
> usage? Why didn't the producers come up with something more "iconic"
> and innovative? (Not LAZER guns, but something more "in line" with
the
> futuristic design of the series).
>
> Unfortunately, I don't remember what's the gun they use to carry.
Hope
> it's something recognizable.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> T.C.
>

Oh please, tell me about the "special" handguns they carry. Are the
SHADO-guns "futuristic" looking as well? Describe. What's really
different in these guns, basically?

Thanks...

T.C.




--- In [hidden email], "naughtyhector" <rod.mitchell@...>
wrote:
>
> I don't think SHADO used any off the shelf weaponry - looks like
all
> their handguns were made for the show. Thinking hard the only real
guns
> I can remember would be the shotgun in Flight Path - not sure
about the
> guns the civilians used in ESP and Square Triangle without
watching
> them.
>
>
>
> --- In [hidden email], "apecalypsenow" <apecalypsenow@>
wrote:
> >
> > Hi UFO-heads,
> >
> > What's the guns/pistols/small weapons the SHADO agents are given
in
> > usage? Why didn't the producers come up with something
more "iconic"
> > and innovative? (Not LAZER guns, but something more "in line"
with
> the
> > futuristic design of the series).
> >
> > Unfortunately, I don't remember what's the gun they use to
carry.
> Hope
> > it's something recognizable.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > T.C.
> >
>

I'm interested into seeing the REPLICAS. Please, no pics from the
show. I wanna see the replicas... they must be amazing!

T.C.



--- In [hidden email], harada357@... wrote:
>
> The weapon props carried by shado are pretty cool designs. I have
reference
> photos of most of the weapons. I made several replica props. I
will send you
> photos if you want. Gordon Carew
>
>
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>

Why not put them in the photo section here so that we can all
appreciate them please?



--- In [hidden email], harada357@... wrote:
>
> The weapon props carried by shado are pretty cool designs. I have
reference
> photos of most of the weapons. I made several replica props. I will
send you
> photos if you want. Gordon Carew
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Weapons photos and one set of photos of pistol prop uploaded to the group
album. Gordon


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Most of the weapons used by SHADO operatives were just made up. The must
used was the pistol with silencer. From the design it looks to be a 9mm. It
would have had a magazine capacity of 8 or 9 rounds. It looks rather like a
prototype weapon made by High Standard for tests by the U.S. Army in the 1950's to
replace the 1911 .45 automatic but the old school boys at the Pentagon killed
the program. The other weapons were rifles and submachineguns and these too
had basis in prototype weapons that had been tested but not adopted for
military use. Two real guns were used in the series. One was the pistol Straker
uses on the firing range in Kill Straker. This is a SIG P-210. It the the
military issue pistol of the Swiss Army. The weapon is a 9mm caliber and had a 8
round magazine. The guns are very accurate and at the time of the series the
most expensive 9mm service pistol on the market costing almost twice what most
others cost. The other weapon that was real was the submachinegun that
Straker and Lake used in Timelash. Its a Ingram M-10 or more commonly called a
MAC-10 from the the mistake that the company Military Armament Corporation
(M.A.C.) who made it designed it. The weapon is a 9mm but a .45 caliber version
was also made. Magazine capacity was either 16 which was the one used in the
show or 32 rounds. The Ingram is noted for its very high rate of fire, 1100
rounds a minute which gives it a very recognizeable firing sound. The one in
Timelashed has been dressed up with a longer barrel and different shoulder stock
and a aiming tube sight to make it look more futuristic.

James K.


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Just had a look at Timelash and some pictures of a MAC10. It does not
look like it was made from a MAC10 to me. For starters the hand grip
is angled back (MAC10's grip is straight down)and there is no cocking
mechanism on the Timelash gun and nowhere for any bullets to eject
from either. You got me excited there for a moment but sadly I think
you are mistaken ...




The other weapon that was real was the submachinegun that
> Straker and Lake used in Timelash. Its a Ingram M-10 or more
commonly called a
> MAC-10 from the the mistake that the company Military Armament
Corporation  
> (M.A.C.) who made it designed it. The weapon is a 9mm but a .45
caliber version
> was also made. Magazine capacity was either 16 which was the one
used in the
> show or 32 rounds. The Ingram is noted for its very high rate of
fire, 1100
> rounds a minute which gives it a very recognizeable firing sound.  
The one in
> Timelashed has been dressed up with a longer barrel and different
shoulder stock
> and a aiming tube sight to make it look more futuristic.
>
> James K.
>
>
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>